Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Bahrain beats Iran 1-0
ALEPPO, Apr. 4, 2000 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Bahrain defeated Iran by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday.
The result put the Iranians top of Group 2 with 6 points. Bahrain is third with 6 points. In their next game, Iran will meet third-placed Bahrain on April 7, while Bahrain will face Iran.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Bahrain at the Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (1988)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Iran at the Asian Cup
- 3 titles (1968, 1972, 1976)
- 8 appearances (first in 1968)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1972, 1976) Third Place (1980, 1988, 1996) Fourth Place (1984)
Bahrain
1:0
Iran
1:0 (1:0)
- 4 April 2000
- Aleppo
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 6 |
 Syria | 6 |
| Bahrain | 6 |
 Maldives | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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